academia

noun

ac·​a·​de·​mia ˌa-kə-ˈdē-mē-ə 

: the life, community, or world of teachers, schools, and education : academe

scientists in industry and academia

a career in academia

Examples of academia in a Sentence

She found the business world very different from academia.

Recent Examples on the Web

Hosseini noted that many university leaders — including officials in Florida’s own higher education system — embraced diversity initiatives during the years when such programs were widely encouraged across academia. —Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 10 June 2026

As vilification of the Founders and the Revolution became more common, both in academia and in society at large, Wood functioned as part elder statesman and part lightning rod. —Craig Bruce Smith, The Atlantic, 9 June 2026

Before entering academia, Furness spent more than two decades developing advanced cockpit and immersive interface systems for high-performance operational environments. —Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 4 June 2026

After teaching at Bard College for over two decades, Sante has retired from academia and lives in Kingston, New York. —Literary Hub, 3 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

latinization of academy (with -ia suggesting a geographic entity), after its Latin etymon, Acadēmia

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing academia

• dark academia

Rhymes for academia

• anaemia
• anemia
• artemia
• ischaemia
• leukaemia
• leukemia
• toxaemia
• toxemia
• uraemia
• uremia
• viremia
• azotemia